11. since the time that I commanded judges to be over my people Israel. And I will cause thee to rest from all thy enemies. Likewise, the Lord makes thee to know that he will make thee a house.
12. And when thy days are fulfilled and thou shalt sleep with thy fathers, I will set up thy seed after thee, which shall proceed out of thy bowels, and I will establish his kingdom.
13. He shall build a house for my name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom for ever.
14. I will be his father, and he shall be my son. If he commits iniquity, I will chasten him with the rod of men and with the stripes of the sons of men;
15. but my mercy shall not depart away from him, as I took it from Saul, whom I took away from before thee.
16. And thy house and thy kingdom shall be established for ever before thee; thy throne shall be established for ever.
17. According to all these words and according to all this vision, so did Nathan speak unto David.
18. Then King David went in and sat before the Lord, and he said, O Lord GOD, Who am I and what is my house that thou hast brought me thus far?
19. And this was yet a small thing in thy sight, O Lord GOD; but thou hast spoken also of thy slave’s house for a great while to come and that this shall be the condition of a man, O Lord GOD.
20. And what more can David say unto thee? For thou, Lord GOD, knowest thy slave.